Open Streets Festival, Nature Walks Beckon Public In Barnstable

BARNSTABLE-HYANNIS, MA — With numerous events this weekend, Barnstable hopes to get people outdoors, whether they’re exploring nature trails or having fun on village streets.

Barnstable’s Spring Walking Weekend runs this Friday through Sunday, and will feature nine guided walks and hikes – touring Coombs Bog, exploring Fuller Farm, birding at the Barnstable Land Trust, and enjoying other scenic spots.

This year’s Walking Weekend also highlights a new route that improves accessibility to the shoreline. A walk on Friday at 10 a.m. begins near the John F. Kennedy Museum in Hyannis, follows the Walkway to the Sea and Ocean Street sidewalks, then merges onto a newly constructed, multiuse, paved pathway leading directly to Kalmus Beach.

The weekend walks are all free and open to the public, and more information is available here.

Also this weekend, Hyannis Open Streets invites residents and visitors to “come walk, bike, run, dance and play in the street” on Sunday.

A portion of Main Street in Hyannis, between Barnstable Road and Sea Street, will be closed to motor vehicles from noon to 4 p.m. The afternoon includes a busy schedule of music, games, kids activities, giveaways and more.

Organized by local businesses and civic organizations, Hyannis Open Streets has been held each spring since 2016 – and drew 7,000 visitors that year.

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